Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt spread
Nunstown, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Nunstown
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Fulachta Fian
- Coordinates
- 52.08090, -9.54614
- SMR number
- KE066-026002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In poorly drained pasture, with natural springs. A spread (diam. c. 8m) of burnt material c. 25m S of the Douglasha stream. A burnt spread and a possible fulacht fia (KE066-026001-, KE066-026003-) are c. 100m to the E and W, respectively. A possible enclosure (KE066-026004-) is c. 30m to the SSE.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.